Fatah official: Israel is “a racist and fascist occupation... a distorted model, even for the Nazis”

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: “There are still 5 million [Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip] from 1967 until now, who [through] their bare chests stand against a racist and fascist occupation, and what [the Israelis] are doing against this great people is a distorted model even for Nazism.”

Jibril Rajoub also holds the following positions: Head of the PLO Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee, and Chairman of the Palestinian Scout Association (PSA).

US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel - On Dec. 6, 2017, US President Donald Trump gave a speech formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and stating that he had instructed the State Department to begin preparations to transfer the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump concluded by stating that the US is still fully committed to the peace process in the Middle East. Following his speech, Trump signed the waiver to delay the transfer of the embassy, and apparently will continue to do so until preparations for the transfer have been completed.